THREE MILE BAY, NY — June D. Tanner, 93, of Hewitt Road, Three Mile Bay, NY, passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at her home where she was surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County.
Born Aug. 17, 1927, in Carthage, NY, the daughter of Floyd and Celeste (Barrus) Davis, she was a graduate of Watertown High School.
She married James H. Tanner on Sept. 27, 1944, and the couple resided in Watertown where June was a homemaker until 1986. She and her husband then moved to Three Mile Bay. Her husband passed away in 1995.
She is survived by her children; Edwin (Penelope) Tanner, Star Lake, William (Margaret) Tanner, Star Lake, Susan (Daniel) Orr, Spring Hill, FL; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Edwin (Ann) Davis, Watertown; many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents and beloved husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Peggy Miller, and her siblings, Jessie La Mora, Olive Pierce, Gordon, Floyd and David Davis.
Calling hours will be held 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at Johnson Funeral Home, Dexter. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in New Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chaumont, NY, with Rev. Mark Pierce officiating.
Masks are required at the funeral home and cemetery, please practice social distancing and keep our community safe.
